Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Corvinul Hunedoara 1st with 53 points, FC Bacău 5th with 9, 44 apart. FC Bacău had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Corvinul Hunedoara ran at 1.76 scored and 0.62 conceded, FC Bacău at 1 and 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Corvinul Hunedoara in 6 games. Corvinul Hunedoara had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; FC Bacău, 4.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Corvinul Hunedoara led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Corvinul Hunedoara: Daniel Pîrvulescu (34'), Sérgio Ribeiro (50')
Key stats
Possession: Corvinul Hunedoara 71% · FC Bacău 29% · Total shots: 21-2 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 11-2